Is It A legal Requirement To Wear Lifejackets In the UK there isn’t a legal requirement for leisure boaters wear a lifejacket. However, in Ireland the law requires that appropriate personal floatation devices (PFD’s) are carried on all leisure craft for each member of the crew/passengers; when a vessel is Read more…
Thanet RNLI Community Safety Team Help Prevent Four Tide Cut-Off’s at Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs Members of the Thanet RNLI Community Safety Team deployed to Dumpton Gap on Sunday (12th January 2020) to chat to dog walkers and beach users about coastal safety as part of their proactive Incident Prevention Engagement Read more…
Can I make an emergency call on my mobile phone if I don’t have a signal? Whilst chatting at one of our team’s highly popular Coastal Dog Safety stands a dog owner asked us…”If I don’t have a mobile phone signal how can I call the Coastguard on the beach?” Read more…
What’s the difference between the Coastguard and the RNLI? Our team is often asked what’s the difference between the Coastguard and the RNLI? Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) – commonly known as the Coastguard – is part of the UK Government’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and are incharge of all Read more…
It’s Walk Your Dog Month! Incase you weren’t aware January is Walk Your Dog Month and what better way to kick start your New Years Resolutions by getting out in the great outdoors and walking off some of that festive food and drink? With obvious health benefits for both you Read more…
Organisations Join Together In Ramsgate To Share Don’t Drink and Drown Water Safety Message on the run-up to Christmas On Thursday evening (5th December) our team along with Kent Fire and Rescue Service (Ramsgate), Thanet Lifeguard Club, RLSS, HM Coastguard Margate and the Thanet Street Pastor team came together in Read more…
RLSS Don’t Drink and Drown – Drowning Prevention campaign 2nd – 8th December Once again this year our team are supporting the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s national Don’t Drink and Drown campaign, this year running from 2-8 December. On Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December, we along with teams Read more…
Thanet’s proactive RNLI Community Safety Team enjoyed their annual curry night and awards evening at the Ramsgate Tandoori, Harbour Street on Friday evening (29th November). This was an excellent opportunity for team members to meet up in a relaxed atmosphere, reflect on the lifesaving and drowning prevention work undertaken during Read more…
Top 7 Yacht Sailing and Motorboating Safety Tips I am sure that you will agree that there is nothing quite like white sails billowing against a lovely blue sky, the breeze and spray on your face. It can be exciting, challenging and relaxing. Although, no matter where or what type Read more…
On Monday (18th November) I was privileged to attend the 2019 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) National Water Safety Conference in London – ‘Making Every Community Count’. The RoSPA conference is where a multitude of influential organisations, charities and government agencies who are all involved in drowning Read more…
